James Townson Letters

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It requires the master to supply the wants of the laborer upon his giving 40 1/2 hours of work per week- then supplies he takes as a right that belonged to him in former times- he does not think he has gained enough- he has no direct impulse to work now that the master is without control and his feelings does not stimulate him to give 40 1/2 hours with the good will of the free laborer- the climate is also fine and the wants of the people easily satisfied so that they spurned at taking wages for extra time for many weeks but a better feeling is generating they are takingwages- high rates certainly but it is the beginning of a principal which will work its own cure- the law I trust will be altered and wages be subsituted for allowances and there a direct stimulant be given to promote industry- at present we are ???? and dealing with the law as it stands and I ould only practice a delusion if I said I expected to get off the crop- at present my hopes are not sanguined although I am not in absolute despair but what we shall improve now that the people are accepting money for time- The proprietors must now console themselves that although there will be great additional expece their property will not be entirely swamp under the new system although it will be unproductive for a time- My colleague Mr. Forsyth will write you fully about the snipments and with best wishes I remain Dear Sir yours J. Townson

London mark C Rate of 2/2 struck out and 11 Fe 11 new rate of 2/3 1835

Jam: Kingston June 24. 1836

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